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Jaunpur, Jami mosqe, Sharqi dynasty 1470
Ordered by Sultan Husayn Shah |
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| Delhi, Qutub Minar, Slave dynasty, 1199 |
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| Delhi - Tughlakabad, tomb of Ghiyas-ud Din Tughluq 1325 |
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Taj Mahal, Agra, Mughal dynasty, 1632-1644 |
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Shah Jahan on Peacock Throne 17th century.Part of the mughal miniature paintings. |
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Jahangir seated on Hour Glass, 17th century. |
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Badami, Cave 4, Jaina cave, c. 550 |
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Sculptures are standing and sitting. Probably the standing one is exhibiting more superiority, while the sitting down is placing the Buddha down to the level of human worshippers. |
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Mount Abu, Vimala Vasahi temple, 12th century |
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Western India, Jain miniature painting, 11th-16th century |
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| Fatehpur Sikri (near Agra), Jami mosque and palace complex 16th century, Akbar. Mosque |
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Delhi, Jami mosque, 1644-1658 made by Shah Jahan |
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On the left Garden: Kashmir, Nishat Baug (garden) 1625. Built by Jahangir
On the right Garden: Lahore, Shalimar Gardens, 17th century |
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“Artists at Work” c. 1590, Akbar’s period
These paintings glorifies painters and bring to light their importance during this period |
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“Akbar supervising the Building of Fatehpur Sikri,” Akbarnama, c. 1590
Example of day to day activities that are glorified. |
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| “Reconstruction of the tower destroyed at Chittor,” Akbarnama c 1590 compared to Persian painting “Siege of the fortress” 15th century Ustad Kemal-al-Din Behzad |
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“Emperor Jahangir embraces Shah Abbas the great of Persia,” c. 1620, artist Abu ‘l Hasan On the left. |
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On the left, “Jahangir enthroned on an hourglass” ca. 1620 by Bichitr. On the right, “emperor shah jahan standing upon a globe” 1629, artist Hashim |
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“Jahangir Triumphing over poverty,” Attr. Abu’l Hasan c. 1620 |
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Chaurapanchasika, western India, 19th century (right) compared to to the Jain painting |
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| Whom even the snake could not scare, Rasamanjari 17th |
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| On the right, Kangra (Pahari) "Abhisarika," Rasmangari 18th century |
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On the left: Mankot (Pahari), Raja Mahipat Dev in prayers 17th century
On the right: Mankot (Pahari) Raja Mahapit Dev with courtier, 17th century
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On the right: Mandi(Pahari) "Portrait of Raja Sidh Sen," 18th century
On the left: Mankot (Pahari) Raja Mahipat Dev with courtier" 17th century |
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